#AF618C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.114 346.9), rgb(175, 97, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AF618C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF618C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 97, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.114 346.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF618C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF618C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF618C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF618C text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C8
oklch(81% 0.056 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF618C
oklch(59.5% 0.114 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65281
oklch(55.6% 0.124 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E426D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#733759
oklch(42.6% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3049
oklch(37.6% 0.074 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#AF618C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #68728E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F8A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86071 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF618C
#AF618C
oklch(59.5% 0.114 346.9)
- #1F9470
#1F9470
oklch(59.5% 0.114 166.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF618C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF618C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.